Luigi Cherubini (footballer)

Luigi Cherubini
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Tivoli, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Carrarese
(on loan from Roma)
Number 9
Youth career
Guidonia
2013–2017 Roma
2017–2018 Lazio
2018–2024 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Roma 0 (0)
2024– → Carrarese (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Italy U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Luigi Cherubini (born 15 January 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie B club Carrarese, on loan from Roma.

Club career

Roma

Cherubini began playing football with Guidonia before moving to Roma at 9, and he finished all of his development there except for the 2017–18 season where he played for crosstown rivals Lazio.[1] On 18 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Roma.[2] In October 2022, he started training with the senior team for the first time.[3] He was captain of the Roma Primavera side and helped them win the Supercoppa Primavera, Coppa Italia Primavera, and U17 Championship.[4] He made his senior debut with Roma as a substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Europa League win over Sparta Prague on 26 October 2023.[5]

Loan to Carrarese

On 1 August 2024, Cherubini was loaned to Carrarese.[6]

International career

Cherubini is a youth international for Italy. He played for the Italy U18s in August 2021 for a set of friendlies.[7]

Playing style

Cherubini is a versatile player who prefers to play as a winger, but can fill out any offensive position behind the striker. He is strong, fast and has a great eye for goals. He is adaptable, and is an effective dribbler.[8]

References

  1. ^ "DALLA ROMA ALLA LAZIO E RITORNO, ECCO LA SCELTA DI LUIGI CHERUBINI". Sportmediaset.it.
  2. ^ "Dal Guidonia alla AS Roma: contratto da professionista con i giallorossi per un giovane talento tiburtino - Lazio". www.tuttocampo.it.
  3. ^ "Roma, prima chiamata per Cherubini in prima squadra". 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Chi è Luigi Cherubini il capitano della Roma Primavera, esordiente in Europa League". RomaToday.
  5. ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo. "Finalmente Cherubini! Esordio con la Roma di Mourinho per il classe 2004". www.gazzettaregionale.it.
  6. ^ "BENVENUTO LUIGI CHERUBINI" [WELCOME LUIGI CHERUBINI] (Press release) (in Italian). Carrarese. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Il 12 agosto amichevole contro l'Albania al Centro Tecnico di Coverciano". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 4 August 2021.
  8. ^ "[FINALE] - Europei U19, Portogallo-Italia 5-1: lusitani a valanga nella ripresa, adesso si fa dura per Bollini e i suoi". MondoPrimavera.